The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-11-26
WAY DOWN. IN DIXIE.
Our Correspondent Visits Yicks-
burg.
He is Entertained by Prof. Tapp and
slim" Everly in True South
ern Style
Lines Inspired by a Visit to the Ma.
tional Cemetery of that City.
Special Correspondence of the NEw po.lsros.

ST. LOUIS, NO., Nov. l9.-Shreye-
port, La, is situated on the Red
river in the extreme western part Of
the State. The city has a popula-
ton of something like 10000, and is
quite business place. especially
during the cotton season. Like
i. many other southern cities it suffer-
ed severely during the late war and
with yellow fever epidemics, but is
in prosperous condition now.
Here | stopped at Titles Hotel, but
don't think | shall do so any more.
| When through in Shreveport took
the Queen and Crescent route for
Vicksburg, Miss. As soon as we
pass out of the city we cross the
Red river, which is correctly named,
and start across the State of Louisi-
ana.
New Arcadia, pretty little village
situated in valley among the pines,
we pass on our way, and further on
we arrive at Monroe, which is one
of the most beautiful little towns in
the State. Along toward evening,
as We near the great and ever wind
ing Mississippi, the city of Yicks-
burg can be seen in the distance
overlooking the surrounding country
from the historic hill it occupies.
Later we arrive at Delta Point and
our train is run on the great trans
fer boat. which carries us safely
over and lands us in the State OF
Mississippi.
At Yicksburg we stopped at pref
much all the hotels and boarding
houses in the place and dined occa-
sionally in the country. In short,
we stock in the town" and had a
royal good time. Among the hotels
the Washington suits us the best,
but Miss Sallie Miller, who lives on
large plantation of 10000 acres
four miles from the city, can get up
a meal that has no equal, and no one
can visit her hospitable home and
partake of Jim Everly's Southern
hospitality" without feeling that he
glad he came Jim is Monon-
gala boy, and is at present superin-
tendent for Miss Miller and is rap
idly making a reputation as sue
cessful planter. Long may they live,
and may Jim always have plenty of
Southern hospitality"
j Immediately upon our arrival in
Vicksburg we found our old friend
and schoolmate, Prof. r. w. Tapp;
and right glad we were to see him.
He is now Superintendent of the
Vicksburg public schools, which is
a very responsible position, as they
have, all told, 26 assistant teachers
and 1,500 pupils. Prof. Tapp is very
popular with the school board and the
citizens of Vicksburg in general and
ranks in their esteem next to Presi-
dent Cleveland. He is well worthy,
too, of all the honors they can confer
upon him, for he is an honest, con-
scientious worker, an able instructor
and model teacher. Best of all he
is West Virginian, graduate OF
the W. Va. University and young
man of whom West Virginia should
feel proud.
West Virginians, at least the Nor
gantown boys, stand high in the es-
timation of the Vicksburg people
especially the ladies. We speak, OF
course, from observation rather than
from experience. If we are not very
much mistaken there is a young
West Virginia lawyer, out in far
away Nebraska, who stands very
high in the estimation of, at least
one of Vicksburg's fair bellies; but
never mind, old boy, we are not go
ing to give it away.
| Vicksburg is a very pleasant little
city with population of about 25,-
900. 1t is situated on bluff OF
high ground overlooking the Missis-
, sippi and Centennial lake, and has
the most desirable location for a city
in the State.
Previous to the year of 1876 the
channel of the river in front of the
city made curve similar in shape
to a horse shoe, but in that year the
"cut off, occurred, or in other words
the river broke through the narrow
neck of land and shortened Itself
about three miles by leaving off the
curve. The curve in the river thai
was cut off is what is now called
Centennial lake on account of its
being formed in 1876.
Vicksburg does quite jobbing
business and handles great deal Of
, cotton Some of the finest grades
; in the market are shipped from this
} port They have two large com
/ pressers, two oil mills and all the
: modern improvements of city, sucE
as water works, street cars, electric
lights, &c. -f f4af@
The people of Vicksburg are among
the finest in the country-well edu
Gated, cultured and refined and hos
pitality itself They are true south
| ern people, and no one with an I'M
biased mind can visit them in theil
homes and be entertained at theil
firesides without being compelled tf
: admire and love them.
L OF Iie IdlI lbultS VI tlc HlStoi ~
city we will say they dress with re
fined taste, and have brains, that art
cultured; eyes that twinkle with
mischief, cheeks that bloom as the
rose, lips that are always tempting
, and figures that are truly beautiful
In short, they are true, jolly and
winsome ladies and we do not
blame either lawyer or professor
for falling in love with them.
, The Court House is situated il
the centre of the city, on high
ground and from this point one car
get the finest view of the city anG
river. The court house as well as
, several private houses in the vicin
: ity show marks of shell and cannon
balls, that were made during the
, siege of Vicksburg. A few block:
from the court house are yet to be
seen the ssGopher' holes or excava
/ tions in the hill where the people re
} treated at times for safety during
} the terrible siege.
, The former home of Jefferson Davis
is in the southern part of the city
J surrounded by terraced grounds and
} beautiful groves, flowers, water lilies
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